Winners of the Spillwords Press Awards 2025
On the 2nd of February, the winners of the Spillwords Press Awards 2025 were announced and awarded.
Spillwords Press is a website that offers fresh, original and exclusive material by writers who espouse the philosophy that “Words Matter” and believe that imagination is the seed of accomplishment. ‘We are passionate about the world we inhabit; Aware there are two sides to every story. Persistent in our pursuit of all points of view.‘ The Spillwords Press Awards 2025 had over 50 nominees spread across seven categories.
Here are the winners of the Spillwords Press Awards 2025:
- Author of the Year: Melissa Lemay
- Publication of the Year (Poetic): A Squirrel’s Front Teeth Never Stop Growing by Barbara Harris Leonhard
- Publication of the Year (Non-Poetic): A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher
- Publication of the Year (International): No te Olvides de Mi by Francisco Bravo Cabrera
- Contributor of the Year (Honorary Award): Michael McCarthy
- Socialite of the Year (Honorary Award):
- Nina Taylor
- Jim Bartlett
- David Milner
- Lisa H. Owens
- Michelle Ayon Navajas
- Mike Henry
- Sheila Henry
- Gabriella Balcom
- Gerry Stefanson
- Diane Leopard
- Series Recognition:
- When Olivia Met K by Michael McCarthy
- The Eleventh Tome by Tim Law
- Passages by Gerry Stefanson
- Robyn Finds Poetry by Robyn MacKinnon
Spillwords allows writers to showcase themselves on the platform and get recognized with awards, such as the Author of the Month award, while also displaying their stories, poems, or essays. Their mission is to give both published and independent writers a place where their works can have the proper exposure to readers, writers, other literary communities, and publication firms worldwide.